ACH550-PCR/PDR User’s Manual 3-17
Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance intervals 
If installed in an appropriate environment, the drive requires very little maintenance. 
This table lists the routine maintenance intervals recommended by ABB. 
Maintenance Configuration Interval Instruction
Check/replace hinged 
door wall mount 
enclosure inlet air filter
Hinged door wall 
mount UL Type /
NEMA 12 
enclosures
Check every 3 
months. Replace 
as needed.
Enclosure air filter replacement – 
UL Type / NEMA 12 hinged door 
wall mount enclosures  on 
page 3-18.
Check/replace floor 
mount enclosure inlet 
air filter
Floor mount UL 
Type / NEMA 12 
enclosures
Check every 3 
months. Replace 
as needed.
See Maintenance in ACH550-UH 
User’s Manual and Enclosure air 
filter replacement – UL Type / 
NEMA 12 hinged door wall mount 
enclosures  on page 3-18.
Check/replace NEMA 
3R enclosure air filters
UL Type / NEMA 
3R enclosures - 
PX3R-5 and 
higher
Check every 3 
months. Replace 
as needed.
See PX3R dimensional information 
on page 3-30.
Check/replace floor 
mount enclosure 
exhaust air filter.
Floor mount UL 
Type / NEMA 12 
enclosures
Check every 6 
months. Replace 
as needed.
See Maintenance in ACH550-UH 
User’s Manual and Enclosure air 
filter replacement – UL Type / 
NEMA 12 hinged door wall mount 
enclosures  on page 3-18.
Check and clean 
heatsink.
All Depends on the 
dustiness of the 
environment 
(every 6…12 
months)
See Maintenance in ACH550-UH 
User’s Manual on page 1-289.
Replace drive module 
fan.
All Every six years  See Maintenance in ACH550-UH 
User’s Manual on page 1-290.
Replace enclosure 
fan(s).
UL Type / NEMA 
12 and 3R 
enclosures
Every three years  See Maintenance in ACH550-UH 
User’s Manual on page 1-291.
Change capacitor. Frame sizes R5 
and R6
Every ten years See Maintenance in ACH550-UH 
User’s Manual on page 1-296.
Replace battery in the 
Assistant control 
panel.
All Every ten years See Maintenance in ACH550-UH 
User’s Manual on page 1-296.